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CVE-2026-8643

medium

Description

pip would treat console_scripts and gui_scripts as paths instead of file names without sanitizing the resolved absolute path to the installation directory, leading to entry points being installed outside the installation directory.

References

https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/YV63UET5D3OOJY7O4M5XCVYO2YM4NBYJ/

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/5

https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/14000

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-06-01

Updated: 2026-06-04

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v4

Base Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00013